sanctuary
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In the years since, dire conditions in Bangladeshi refugee camps have driven those with enough money to make the perilous sea journey to Malaysia in search of sanctuary and work.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Bolivian scientist Dr Nogales-Ascarrunz was volunteering at the sanctuary when she noticed the cat looked unusual.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Amid a record-breaking wave of anti-trans legislation, Sam Rypinski’s gender-neutral Everybody Gym offers a vital sanctuary for queer athletes and allies in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Animals rescued in and around Bangkok often come to the DNP's small facility for initial treatment before being transferred to a sanctuary.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Before the disaster, part of the complex had been a bird sanctuary, and 220 acres of forest had to be razed in the cleanup.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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In recent decades, sightings were rare and Florida classified them extirpated, insisting that any spotted in nature were escapees from zoos or sanctuaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Jackson, of “Pulp Fiction” and Marvel fame, said sanctuaries are willing to take in Tina and Billy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
Dictionary delights, sanctuaries around the globe, the many voices of Harry Potter and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
Using thermal cameras in ape sanctuaries could prove to be valuable in helping rescued animals to adjust and settle in to a new social group and strange surroundings.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
He assured his audience that as soon as the enemy sanctuaries had been eliminated and NVA military supplies destroyed, American troops would be withdrawn.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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